UN decisions set important precedents in view of unrelenting rights violations Published at 19.09.2017 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption protest criminal defamation internet restriction restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Constant repression of protests in Panama Published at 08.09.2017 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries enabling law censorship protest disruption indigenous groups protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights women excessive force labour rights Read more
Imprisoned women HRD Atena Daemi faces new charges Published at 07.09.2017 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment journalist detained protestor(s) detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Lèse-majesté laws used to silence dissidents Published at 31.10.2017 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Civil Society calls for investigation into death of popular musician and activist Published at 17.04.2020 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
Madagascar: "Almost if not all environmentalists are under threat" Published at 13.10.2017 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries political interference protest disruption release of HRDs HRD acquitted harassment HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest time,place restrictions HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
4 LUCHA activists released, while 4 HRDs sentenced to prison Published at 18.10.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Kuwait authorities sentence 67 people to prison Published at 18.12.2017 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted Read more
Cubans protest slow state response to Hurricane Irma damage and destruction Published at 08.11.2017 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted negative court ruling protest protest disruption Read more
Military takeover: civil society calls for peaceful, inclusive political transition Published at 17.11.2017 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference intimidation HRD acquitted attack on journalist surveillance journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Opposing voices and views on presidential age limit removal not tolerated Published at 07.11.2017 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist environmental rights non state actors excessive force criminal defamation extractive industries killing of protestors private sector journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption HRD prosecuted Read more
New anti-terror law used to restrict activities of HRDs, academics and journalists Published at 28.11.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
Palestinian youth persecuted and imprisoned for dissent against Israeli occupation Published at 22.01.2018 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest travel ban attack on journalist women HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Environmental rights defender killed as authorities label activists as ‘terrorists’ Published at 27.03.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups youth women attack on HRD harassment HRD detained HRD killing protest political interference private sector censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Burundi: President silences critics and “illegally” taxes citizens in lead up to referendum Published at 22.02.2018 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD detained political interference HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Supreme Court ruling strikes a blow to the right to access public information Published at 20.12.2017 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist HRD prosecuted negative court ruling labour rights LGBTI protest Read more
Human rights situation deteriorates as Bahrain's Prince meets President Trump over business deals Published at 22.12.2017 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban torture/ill-treatment women negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
2017 - "a bad year for journalists" in Lebanon and 2018 already cause for concern Published at 21.02.2018 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
New penal code could threaten civic space in Oman Published at 02.02.2018 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted journalist detained protestor(s) detained negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
Qatar praised for human rights reforms as deported human rights defender sentenced to jail Published at 05.02.2018 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists detained and prosecuted in Vietnam Published at 15.01.2018 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted internet restriction restrictive law release of HRDs HRD detained surveillance environmental rights Read more
